Re[2]: [pear-webmaster] Re: Help with installing PEAR

Hello Greg,
 
GB> ??? PHPunit is not required to install PEAR.

Well, yes, it is not required, but I am unable to install DB, Net_Socket,
Net_SMTP, Mail or XML_Parser from PHP distribution in offline mode like it
might be described in PHP PEAR books or tutorials.

"The following PEAR packages are bundled with PHP: DB, Net_Socket, Net_SMTP,
Mail, XML_Parser, PHPUnit-0.6.2."

I guess you know where this phrase comes from, but it is lie -
PHPUnit-0.6.2 is not bundled with PHP anymore. It is  to notice,
that the problem was introduced in 4.3.9 and followed into 4.3.10
through some -RC releases.
 
GB> where at MS or here?  If you're talking about here, then you know that
GB> there is no blacklist, just annoyed people.

Question above was already arised some time ago in this ML. There were
even some patches, but I don't have any information about them being
integrated. See:
Re[2]: [PEAR-DEV] Re: go-pear. Was:Re[2]: [PEAR-DEV] XML_RPC
start
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=pea...43086805761&w=2
some follow-ups (can't find message from Lukas Smith though, it is dated
80 minutes later after my post)
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=110243298400004&r=1&w=2
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=110252731500002&r=1&w=2

Support here is very different and sometimes too often it is trying to
convince "you don't need that" in opposite to following guidelines of
commercial support "client always right". It is a pity to receive an answer
"me works for free - i don't have no time nor desire to do that" or even
worse "i won't apply it and I hope others on the team won't either" though
patch was already done and tested. In couple with strict rules about
PEAR developers must be lead for useful packages it is almost impossible
to make something good for PEAR when everybody else are too busy.
Either quality or community - IMHO PEAR need to define priorities.

t
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